Total inbound internationally mobile students, female in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern: Total inbound internationally mobile students, female was 31,981 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Total inbound internationally mobile students, female in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, 1997–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2021, total inbound internationally mobile students, female in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern stood at 31,981.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, female in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 44,459 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 16,717, in 1997.
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 168th of 204 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Total inbound internationally mobile students, female in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 16,717 | — |
| 1998 | 16,720 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 26,144 | +56.4% |
| 2000 | 31,840 | +21.8% |
| 2001 | 29,686 | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 33,940 | +14.3% |
| 2003 | 36,487 | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 33,053 | -9.4% |
| 2005 | 33,110 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 35,019 | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 38,371 | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 41,093 | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 39,902 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 42,615 | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 44,459 | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 30,527 | -31.3% |
| 2013 | 31,354 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 32,323 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 32,368 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 32,701 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 34,066 | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 33,505 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 34,659 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 32,359 | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 31,981 | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19,860 | 16,717 | 26,144 | 3 |
| 2000s | 35,250 | 29,686 | 41,093 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34,858 | 30,527 | 44,459 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,170 | 31,981 | 32,359 | 2 |
More education data for WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.74 million (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 23.18 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.91 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.92 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.23 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.54 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.34 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total inbound internationally mobile students, female in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Total inbound internationally mobile students, female in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern was 31,981 in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, female recorded in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 44,459 in 2011.
- What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, female recorded in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,717 in 1997.
- How does WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, female?
- WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 168th out of 204 groups with data for 2021.
- Is total inbound internationally mobile students, female rising or falling in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total inbound internationally mobile students, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release